Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 249 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
249 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
849 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
197 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Greece, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 249 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Greece peaked at 849 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 197 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Greece ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 197 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 299 Thousand persons | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 486 Thousand persons | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 741 Thousand persons | +52.5% |
| 2013 | 849 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 815 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 787 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 736 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 659 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 567 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 526 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 468 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 399 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 356 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 248 Thousand persons | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 240 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 229 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 249 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197 Thousand persons | 197 Thousand persons | 197 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 646.5 Thousand persons | 299 Thousand persons | 849 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.71 Thousand persons | 229 Thousand persons | 468 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Greece?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Greece was 249 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 849 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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